2012 PAPAs: Best Packaging

What might be only a barrier to some folks might be a work of art to others. I'm talking about toy packaging. Some people keep their collectibles mint in box...others tear that stuff up and toss it to the garbage man. But sometimes the packaging, or the art on the...

2012 PAPAs: Artist of the Year

Like Customizer of the Year, choosing a quintet of artists that excelled over the past year is a difficult task. (Finding photos of them on Facebook pages and their personal blogs is even more difficult) So here are my choices for the top 5 artists of 2012... 5. Bryan...

2012 PAPAs: Customizer of the Year

Every year, we see so many great customs and there are so many talented artists (of every level) trying their hand at the craft. I guess that's the great thing about customs, anyone can do it. And here are five of the top custom artists of 2012... 5. BrunoGC aka TazX...

REVIEW: Calliope Jackalope #2

Background Tomenosuke and Circus Posterus continue to release new sofubi vinyl figures under the T+CP banner. Art power couple Kathie Olivas (Calliope Jackalope) and Brandt Peters (Stingy Jack), as well as Chris Ryniak (Ginger), have all released limited edition...

REVIEW: NYCC Space Junk Destroyer

Background Back in October 2012, Bad Applez Inc. and Plaseebo teamed up to release a small run New York Comic Con Exclusive Space Junk Destroyer customs. As you might already know, Bad Applez Inc. is Rob Ingellis (OsiRisORion) and Mike "NeMo" Mendez, while Plaseebo is...